Pakistan to ask UN for Bhutto probe very soon: Qureshi
Pakistan will soon submit a formal request to the United Nations for a probe into the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday. ANI
Hearing of cases against Sharifs adjourned to June 19
A Rawalpindi Accountability Court today adjourned hearing of NAB References filed against PML-N leaders Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif till June 19 ANI
Nepal Cabinet to introduce guidelines for swearing-in ceremony
The government is set introduce new guidelines for the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Constituent Assembly (CA) members. ANI
Koirala requests India to provide uninterrupted fuel supply
As the fuel crisis deepens in Nepal, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today requested India to provide an uninterrupted supply of petroleum products to Nepal. ANI
Maoists wish to form new government quickly
In a sign of loosing patience, Maoist leader Prachanda in a meeting today tabled a proposal to open the way for the formation of a new government. ANI
China quake toll crosses 51,000
The death toll from the earthquake in Chinas Sichuan province has increased to over 51,000, with another 30,000 people missing. ANI
Indian envoy calls on Koirala
Indias Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood called on Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala at the latters official residence in Baluwatar on Thursday. ANI
UN chief arrives in cyclone-hit Myanmar
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Myanmar on Thursday to press that countrys military junta to accept a full-scale international relief operation for cyclone survivors. ANI
Nepalese Sherpa guide scales Everest for a record 18th time
A veteran Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for a record 18th time. ANI
No mischief will be allowed with Pakistan: Iftikhar Chaudhry
Deposed Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has praised the media and the civil society for their support to the lawyers movement to have the sacked judges restored. ANI
Oregano oil as effective as synthetic insecticides to combat common beetle pest
A new study from National Polytechnic in Algeria has found that Oregano oil can be as effective as synthetic insecticides to combat infestation by a common beetle found in stored cereals. ANI
British universities have become costly: HEPI
British universities have comparatively become costlier for overseas students than other universities excluding the US, a report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) suggested today. ANI
Celeb chef Gordon Ramsay eats contestants thumb!
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay gave finger food a whole new meaning when the thumb of a contestant on his reality TV show ended up in the food. ANI
Dungeon dads incest child making miraculous recovery
Kerstin, one of the children Austrian incest fiend Josef Fritzl fathered with his daughter Elisabeth, is showing signs of a miraculous recovery as she fights for her life in coma. ANI
Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan this year
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan is likely to visit Pakistan sometime this year. ANI
Prince Harry incensed over candid snaps at Peter Phillips wedding
Prince Harry is reportedly furious after candid snaps of him at his cousin Peter Phillips wedding were splashed all over a celebrity magazine. ANI
Brit dog may be the oldest pooch in the world!
The owners of a Labrador that has lived to the ripe old age of 29 believe that she is oldest pooch in the world. ANI
Wanted: 438,000 cigarette butts for Aussie artist!
Aussie Adrian Avenell, of Devonport, needs 438,000 cigarette butts to make a sculpture for an anti-smoking project and he wants Tasmanias smokers to help him. ANI
Meet the man who has had sex with 1,000 cars!
A stunning woman wont set his heart racing but a car is more than enough to leave Aussie bloke Edward Smith gasping for more.Smith claims to have had sex with 1,000 cars insisting that he would prefer a car over a woman any day. ANI
World Bank, IMF responsible for food, fuel crisis: India
India has blamed the policies of World Bank, IMF and excessive and unsustainable demand in developed countries for the present crisis arising out of rising food and fuel prices. ANI
Over 50pc Oz women not satisfied in bed
A survey has revealed that over 50 per cent Australian women have difficulty getting sexual satisfaction. ANI
Germans summoning exorcists from abroad to drive the Devil away
Hundreds of Germans are on the search for priests who can help them get rid of their demons - literally. ANI
Former New York Governors wife back in public eye after hooker scandal
Silda Spitzer, wife of former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, shedding the shame of her husbands downfall emerged from self-imposed exile looking stunning in an orange evening dress to attend a charity event. ANI
Broadway musicals on Bruce Lee, Nelson Mandela planned
Broadway producers are planning to stage one musical each about late martial arts star Bruce Lee and former South African President Nelson Mandela. ANI
Prachanda meets kin of Ramhari Shrestha killed by Maoists
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Chairman Prachanda today met wife and brother of Ramhari Shrestha who was killed by the Maoist Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) in captivity. ANI
A free Dr AQ Khan makes first public appearance in 4 years
After spending nearly four years in detention for allegedly transferring nuclear technology to other countries, including Iran and Libya, Pakistan nuclear scientist Dr AQ Khan last evening made his first public appearance when he visited Academy of Sciences amid tight security. ANI
MIC takes up case of 187 Indian students for scholarship
The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has appealed to the Government to reconsider the appeal of 187 Indian high achievers who were unsuccessful in their applications for Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships this year. ANI
Scrabble turns sixty
Its no Xbox or PlayStation, but board game Scrabble has something to boast about that the other two dont - sixty years of entertaining kids and adults. ANI
China readjusts Olympic torch relay route following quake
The Beijing Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) today decided to adjust the route of the Olympic torch relay because of the May 12 earthquake. ANI
Hillary may take her fight all the way to Democrat Convention in August
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has sent out new signals that she might take her fight for the nomination all the way to the partys convention in August. ANI
Musharraf ready to counter PPP moves to clip his wings
Following media reports that the PPP-led coalition government was planning to bring a constitutional package entailing provisions to clip Presidents powers, Pervez Musharraf has reportedly said that he didnt trust PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, and called upon the PML-Q to strengthen itself both in and out of the Parliament to counter PPPs moves against him. ANI
Condoms-with-vodka drinks campaign raises stink
A promotional campaign in which free condoms are handed out with every purchase of Vodka Cruisers has been slammed as poor form by a national alcohol body. ANI
Woman bares all to stop road workers wolf whistles!
Some overly appreciative Kiwi road workers got more than what they bargained for when an Israeli tourist, tired of their wolf whistles, stripped in front of them. ANI
UN chief flies to Myanmar to facilitate aid
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday flew to Myanmar to press upon the ruling military junta to allow full-blown international aid effort for the 2.4 million victims of Cyclone Nargis. ANI
Dalai Lama appeals for no protests when Olympic torch passes through Tibet
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama, has asked the Tibetans to stop protesting against the Olympic torch relay and refrain from demonstrating when the symbol of the games passes through their homeland. ANI
Animal activists ask European court to declare chimp a person
Austrian animal rights activists are fighting to get a 26-year-old chimpanzee legally declared as a person so the animal can enjoy human rights. ANI
Dr Manmohan Singhs childhood pal from Pak hopes to meet him, Bhabhi, kids
Raja Ali Muhammad, a farmer hailing from Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singhs ancestral village Gah, in Chakwal district in Pakistan, who studied with the latter in a primary school before Manmohans family moved to India after the Partition, has been granted visa to visit India. Though no arrangement has yet been made to allow him to meet the Indian premier, he hopes media help could arrange a meeting. ANI
US reserves judgment on Swat peace pact
The US has said that it was closely monitoring the situation in Pakistans tribal areas where the new PPP-led government had inked a peace pact with the Pro-Taliban militants, and that it would reserve its judgment over the new development. ANI
Musharraf says he has no plans to resign
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is learnt to have said that he had no plans to step down, and that a lobby having vested interests was fomenting reports about his resignation. ANI
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